Senate sets aside bill to revive Second Amendment Preservation Act

Senator Rick Bratton, R‑Harrisonville, told colleagues Tuesday afternoon that House Bill 1175 would reestablish the Second Amendment Preservation Act, but the Missouri Senate set the bill aside for further discussion.

The original version of the measure was struck down by a judge in 2021, and senators raised constitutional concerns about language in the revived bill that, critics said, would bar local law enforcement from enforcing certain federal laws. Senator Steven Roberts, D‑St. Louis, said he objected to a provision that would bar local law enforcement from enforcing federal law and that it raised constitutional questions.

The transcript records that the chamber previously spent roughly seven to eight hours of deliberations on the earlier version of the measure. No final vote on HB 1175 took place Tuesday; the bill was set aside for additional discussion and possible amendment.

The record also notes that the Missouri Senate is moving closer to finalizing its version of the fiscal year 2026 state operating budget; the budget must be delivered to the governor by 6 p.m. Friday.

The bill will return to the Senate calendar for further consideration; no further action or a timetable for return was specified in the transcript.